Our approach to Trust & Safety and private information — We want to take a moment to explain some of our general Trust and Safety policies and procedures, and address the specific case at hand that has unfolded over the past 48-hours (we normally don't address matters pertaining …

Google Buys Facebook Ad Start-Up Wildfire — Google tried and failed to buy its way into the social ad business a couple months ago. This time it got it done: The ad giant has picked up Wildfire, which helps marketers manage their presence on social networks like Facebook and Twitter.

Wildfire is Joining Google! — Four years ago, we set out on a journey to make social media marketing easier and more effective. We thought our idea had potential, but little did we know what an incredible ride it would be. Not only have we helped to define and build an entirely new industry …

Mark Zuckerberg's Sister Arielle Now Works For Google — Google's acquisition of Wildfire Interactive, one of Facebook's top marketing partners, is awkward for the social network on a business level. — But it's even more awkward on a personal level. — That's because one of Facebook …

The Daily Lays Off a Third of Its Staff — The Daily, News Corp.'s attempt to create a digital newspaper for the iPad age, is laying off nearly a third of its staff. — The publisher plans to tell its workers today that it will fire 50 of its 170 employees, according to people familiar with The Daily's plans.

FTC votes to penalize Google $22.5 million for Safari cookies — (Reuters) - Regulators will require Google Inc to pay a civil penalty of $22.5 million to settle charges that it bypassed the privacy settings of customers using Apple Inc's Safari browser, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.